Risk & Governance Manager

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Hines is establishing a more structured Enterprise Risk capability to strengthen how material risks are identified governed reported and escalated across the firm. The Risk & Governance Manager will be integral to shaping this capability over time while initially focusing on practical operational risk governance in Europe through the Real Estate Risk Committee (RERC).

RERC provides a governance forum for reviewing material European real estate-related risks incidents issues trends and remediation activity. The role will coordinate RERC governance reporting and follow-up activity while using this initial operating platform to support the gradual development of broader Enterprise Risk governance reporting and escalation practices across Hines globally.

Although the Enterprise Risk remit is Hines-wide the role will report into Global Management Solutions (GMS) reflecting GMS role in supporting scalable operating standards governance data and business enablement across the firm. The role is senior in stature credibility and judgement so as to engage effectively with senior and executive leaders across regions business lines and corporate functions.

Enterprise Risk Development & Stakeholder Partnership

• Support and lead the phased design and development of Hines Enterprise Risk capability.
• Develop practical governance routines reporting expectations and escalation pathways that address near-term real estate risk needs and support Hines global Enterprise Risk ambitions.
• Partner with regional leadership business leaders functional specialists and operational teams in the initial phase while building relationships with senior stakeholders across Hines to support the future Enterprise Risk capability.
• Maintain clear accountability by ensuring enterprise and operational risks remain owned by the appropriate business and functional leaders with the role providing governance coordination challenge and reporting support.

Real Estate Risk Committee (RERC) Governance & Effectiveness

• Manage the end-to-end RERC governance cycle including forward planning agendas committee papers meeting coordination decision and action logs escalations effectiveness reviews and follow-up with accountable stakeholders.

Risk Reporting Analytics & Strategic Insight

• Develop clear concise risk reporting for RERC senior leaders and relevant business and functional stakeholders distinguishing matters for information discussion decision and escalation.
• Consolidate and analyze risk information from real estate operations business lines regional teams corporate functions and reporting systems to identify trends emerging risks recurring issues and remediation priorities.
• Translate complex risk incident control and remediation information into decision-ready reports presentations dashboards and recommendations.

Risk Coordination Oversight & Escalation

• Coordinate consistent approaches to identifying assessing recording monitoring and escalating operational and enterprise risks beginning with the European real estate risk agenda and expanding as the Enterprise Risk capability matures.
• Work with risk owners to ensure risk registers control assessments incidents issues lessons learned and remediation plans are complete current and appropriately reported.
• Provide constructive challenge on risk submissions identifying gaps inconsistencies recurring themes and matters requiring further consideration or escalation.
• Coordinate with HR Procurement Legal Compliance Insurance Investment Risk Internal Audit IT and other specialist functions so relevant matters are directed to the appropriate governance forum.

Third-Party Responsible Business & Resilience Risk

• Support governance and reporting of material third-party responsible-business operational resilience and business-continuity risks working with Procurement Legal Compliance HR Sustainability and other specialist functions as appropriate.

Collaboration Process Improvement & Capability Development

• Build effective working relationships with senior leaders risk owners and subject-matter specialists across Europe initially and across wider business lines regions and corporate functions as the Enterprise Risk capability develops.
• Develop governance guidance templates playbooks training and process improvements that support consistent risk management reporting and committee effectiveness.
• Support client investor or leadership assurance enquiries due-diligence requests governance reviews special projects and the future maturity roadmap for Enterprise Risk where appropriate.
• Travel may be required particularly across Europe in the initial phase to maintain stakeholder engagement develop operational understanding and support risk and governance activity.

Minimum Requirements include:

• Bachelors degree in Risk Management Business Finance Law Real Estate or a related discipline or an equivalent professional qualification supported by substantial relevant experience.
• Demonstrable professional development in risk management governance audit compliance or a related field.
• Significant relevant experience typically eight or more years in risk governance operational risk controls assurance responsible business or a related discipline.
• Experience coordinating senior governance committees and managing the end-to-end committee cycle.
• Experience preparing risk reports dashboards and presentations for senior leadership and executive governance forums.
• Experience acting as a coordination point between business risk owners and independent risk compliance audit or assurance functions.
• Practical experience supporting the identification assessment reporting and escalation of operational risks incidents issues and remediation actions.
• Experience implementing or improving risk management and governance frameworks.
• Strong understanding of operational risk and the ability to interpret risk and control information within a governance and reporting context.
• Experience working within a multinational or matrix organisation ideally across multiple countries.
• Experience managing complex cross-functional activities involving multiple stakeholders and competing priorities.
• Strong analytical capability with experience consolidating information from multiple systems and translating it into meaningful insight.
• Experience building effective relationships and influencing stakeholders across different functions and levels of seniority.
• Ability to work independently exercise sound judgement and maintain momentum with limited supervision

Desirable

• Recognized professional qualifications in risk governance audit or compliance such as IRM IIA CGI or equivalent.
• Professional qualification in business continuity operational resilience project or change management.
• Relevant training or certification in data analytics Power BI or governance reporting.
• Professional qualification in governance audit compliance business continuity or operational resilience.
• Project or change-management qualifications such as PRINCE2 PMP or equivalent.
• Experience within commercial real estate property management facilities management asset management or another complex multi-site operational environment.
• Experience supporting Property Management Engineering Services or Asset Management functions.
• Experience in third-party risk responsible business operational resilience or business continuity.
• Experience coordinating thematic risk reviews control assessments or lessons-learned exercises.
• Experience supporting client or investor assurance and due-diligence activities.
• Experience using governance risk and compliance platforms.
• Experience developing dashboards using Power BI or a comparable reporting platform.
• Familiarity with recognised enterprise or operational-risk frameworks.

At Hines we strive for excellence as a leading global real estate investment manager driven by our by our belief that real estate is fundamentally about people. Our diverse portfolio spans $93.2 billion¹ of assets across such property types as living office retail mixed-use logistics and life science projects all designed to enhance value connection and inspiration. Our strategic approach integrates local expertise with global knowledge taking calculated risks aligned with our convictions to exceed expectations and tailor solutions to our clients needs.

While our projects are renowned for enhancing cities and pioneering sustainable practices we recognize that the true driving force behind Hines success is our 5000 dedicated employees in 30 countries who draw on our 65-year history to build the world forward. This is why we prioritize investing in our people offering comprehensive training competitive compensation robust benefits and generous vacation packages. By centering our focus on the growth and wellbeing of our team we cultivate an inclusive environment where everyone including our clients can thrive.

Hines is proud to be named to Fast Companys prestigious annual list of the Worlds Most Innovative Companies for 2024. ¹Includes both the global Hines organization and RIA AUM as of December 31 2023.

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